Skedans (Haida: Ḵ'uuna Llnagaay, lit.
'Grizzly Bear Village')[1] is a historic Haida village located on Louise Island at the head of Cumshewa Inlet in Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada.
The village is located within the K'uuna Gwaay Conservancy, administered by the Council of the Haida Nation,[2] and is a National Historic Site of Canada.
[3] The name Skedans is derived from the name of the village's reigning chief during the maritime fur trade, Gida'nsta, a Haida term of respect meaning "from his daughter.
[1] The second, Xuuajii Llnagaay, meaning "Grizzly Bear Village", references the prominent depictions of grizzly bears on the totem poles and other artwork adorning the village.